Tract 24-J, 1960

The demographic statistics for this exhibit have been compiled from Social Explorer by the staff of the University Archives of the University of Pennsylvania.

Census tract 24-J was bounded by Parkside Avenue, Girard Avenue, the railroad tracks above Mantua Avenue and Belmont Avenue.

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1960 Census - Tract 24-J
Demographic Statistics
Tract Totals
   
Population 
8,857
 
    Population Density (per sq. mile)
46,912.10
 
    Land Area (in sq. miles)
0.2
 
  
 
Sex
 
Total Population
8,857
 
    Male
4,192
 47.3%
    Female
4,665
 52.7%
 
 
Count by Age Group
 
Total Population
8,857
 
    Under 5
1,112
 12.6%
    5 To 9
892
 10.1%
    10 To 14
698
 7.9%
    15 To 17
318
 3.6%
    18 To 24
800
 9.0%
    25 To 34
1,448
 16.3%
    35 To 44
1,280
 14.5%
    45 To 54
900
 10.2%
    55 To 64
702
 7.9%
    65 and up
707
 8.0%
 
 
Race
 
Total Population
8,857
 
    White
2,436
 27.5%
    Black
6,396
 72.2%
    Other
25
 0.3%
 
 
Hispanic Status
 
Total Population
8,857
 
    Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
0
 0%
    Non Puerto Rican/Spanish Surname
8,857
 100%
 
 
Family Relations
 
    Total married couples in families
2,815
 
        With Own Household
2,674
 95.0%
        With Own Child Under 6 Only
1,202
 42.7%
        With Own Child Under 18
1,613
 57.3%
        With Husband Under 45
1,767
 62.8%
        With Husband Under 45, Child Under 18
1,320
 46.9%
    Unrelated Individuals (including group quarters persons)
1,428
 16.1%
    Persons Under 18 (own children)
5,666
 64.0%
    Persons Under 18, With Both Parents
4,032
 45.5%
 
 
Group Quarters
 
Population
8,857
 
    In Households
8,780
 99.1%
    In Group Quarters
77
 0.9%
        Inmate
2
 0.0%
        Other
75
 0.8%
    
 
Marital Status
 
Population Age 14+
6,250
 
    Single
1,408
 22.5%
    Married, Not Separated
3,524
 56.4%
    Separated
552
 8.8%
    Widowed
586
 9.4%
    Divorced
180
 2.9%
 
 
Nativity and Parentage
 
Persons of Foreign Stock
1,862
 
    Native of Foreign or Mixed Parentage
834
 44.8%
    Foreign Born
1,028
 55.2%
 
 
Education: Highest Level Attained
 
Population Age 25+
5,020
 
    No School Years Completed
321
 6.4%
    Elementary
2,006
 40.0%
        1 - 4 years
385
 7.7%
        5 - 7 years
764
 15.2%
        8 years
857
 17.1%
    High School
2,360
 47.0%
        1 - 3 years
1,365
 27.2%
        4 years
995
 19.8%
    College
333
 6.6%
        1 - 3 years
191
 3.8%
        4 or more years
142
 2.8%
 
 
Employment
 
Population Age 14+
6,250
 
    In Armed Forces
18
 0.3%
    In Labor Force
4,053
 64.8%
        Employed
3,633
 58.1%
        Unemployed
420
 6.7%
    Not in Labor Force
2,179
 34.9%
 
 
Households by Income Group
(adjusted for inflation to year 1999)
 
Households
3,048
 
    Income: Less than $5,750
434
 14.2%
    Income: $5,750 - $11,479
338
 11.1%
    Income: $11,460 - $17,189
414
 13.6%
    Income: $17,190 - $22,919
452
 14.8%
    Income: $22,920 - $28,649
399
 13.1%
    Income: $28,650 - $34,379
332
 10.9%
    Income: $34,380 - $40,109
254
 8.3%
    Income: $40,110 - $45,839
162
 5.3%
    Income: $45,840 - $51,569
76
 2.5%
    Income: $51,570 - $57,299
35
 1.1%
    Income: $57,300 - $85,949
124
 4.1%
    Income: $85,950 - $143,249
28
 0.9%
    Income: $143,250 and over
0
 0%
 
 
Occupancy
 
Total Housing Units
3,068
 
    Occupied Units
2,794
 91.1%
        Owner Occupied Units
1,027
 33.5%
        Renter Occupied Units
1,767
 57.6%
    Vacant Units
274
 8.9%
        For Rent
249
 8.1%
        For Sale Only
4
 0.1%
        Other Vacant (inc. seasonal)
21
 0.7%
  
 
Average Gross Rent
(adjusted for inflation to 1999 dollars)
 
Renter Occupied Housing Units Reporting Rent
1,739
 
    Average Monthly Contract Rent
$313.68
 
  
 
Units in Structure
 
Total Housing Units
3,068
 
    1 Unit
993
 32.4%
    2 Units
339
 11.0%
    3 or 4 Units
1,148
 37.4%
    5 - 9 Units
391
 12.7%
    10 or More Unit Structures
197
 6.4%
  
 
Heating Fuel
 
Total Occupied Housing Units
2,794
 
    Gas
212
 7.6%
    Coal/Wood
271
 9.7%
    Electricity
0
 0%
    Fuel Oil/Kerosene/Etc.
2,311
 82.7%
    Other Fuel/No Fuel
0
 0%